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Is Australia moving one step closer to a menopause policy?

The current Australian Government has backed a motion for a Senate inquiry into the effects on ...

It’s time to normalise menopause in the New Zealand workplace.

Me aro ki te hā o Hineahuone “Pay heed to the dignity of women” Change is ...

Why we’re still losing women from leadership

Being continuously curious is something that binds our membership. On the other side of curiosity, however, ...

New Zealand’s First Parental Leave Register is Officially Live

New Zealand’s first ever Parental Leave Register is live as of Tuesday 20 May. To say ...

Inside Fletcher Building’s Future-focused Parental Leave Policy

Fletcher Building’s new Parental Leave Policy isn’t just a shake up of their existing status quo, ...

Is it time Āotearoa embraced a parental leave registry?

It’s no secret that we believe that transparency is a key driver of change. From advocating ...

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Welcoming Our New Board Members: Judy O’Brien and Caroline Ovenstone

We’re delighted to officially welcome two outstanding wāhine toa to our board: Judy O’Brien and Caroline ...

Global Women recognises four new life and honorary members

In an affirmation of progress and purpose, Global Women welcomes four extraordinary leaders into its esteemed ...

Cultivating Regenerative Leadership

  From July 1–3, our Breakthrough Leaders cohort gathered in Ōtautahi Christchurch for a powerful three-day ...

Global Women Regional Chapters: The Pilot Begins

As part of Global Women’s strategic focus on strengthening member connection across the motu, we’re thrilled ...

Women in Leadership Insights to Action

  We often hear about the barriers holding women back from leadership—but what’s actually working to ...

Global Voices: Tanya Pitchforth

Future-focused leadership, grounded in whakapapa As part of our Member Interview Series, Global Women member and ...

Catherine O’Connell, for Global Women’s Member’s Mozaic, by Jenni Prisk

Catherine O’Connell is a trailblazer. She is the first foreign female to open and operate a ...

Leadership With Heart: Donna Cooper on Uplifting Women in the Regions

Authored by Global Women Member Jenni Prisk. As a strong values-led leader Donna, has more than ...

Welcome our New Members for June 2025!

Introducing our new members for June 2025—a dynamic group of wāhine whose impact spans sectors, disciplines, ...

Congratulations to Global Women Members Recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou and warm congratulations to Global Women members Ranjna Patel, Ruth ...

Welcome our New Members!

Introducing our new set of members for 2025—a large group of strong and empowering wāhine from ...

International Women’s Day 2025 #LeadersLegendsLuminaries – Full Video

This year, we had the privilege of hearing from a line-up of five incredible speakers for ...